PHOENIX (Interstat) — Bradgley Rodriguez threw two scoreless innings of relief and the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Thursday at Chase Field.

San Diego built an early lead with one run in the first and two in the third. Fernando Tatis Jr. scored twice, Ty France went 2 for 4 with an RBI, and Jackson Merrill added a run-scoring single in the seventh. The Padres finished with 12 hits.

Arizona scored in the third when Gabriel Moreno singled home Corbin Carroll. Moreno finished 3 for 4. The Diamondbacks had eight hits.

Rodriguez (3-2) earned the win with two hitless innings and one strikeout. Walker Buehler allowed one run on six hits over four innings with three strikeouts. Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon and Mason Miller each pitched a scoreless inning. Jonathan Loáisiga struck out two in 1 1/3 hitless innings for Arizona. Kohl Drake (0-1) took the loss. Philip Abner allowed two earned runs over three innings; Juan Morillo pitched a scoreless inning.

Attendance was 21,884 and the game lasted 2:47. San Diego improved to 60-56, while Arizona dropped to 61-55.